I can proficiently use the Illustrator closed path and open path shape drawing tools with keyboard modifiers to create a variety of vector art designs.
CLOSED PATH DRAWING TOOLS: (05-02)
Rectangle Tool
Rounded Rectangle Tool
Elipse Tool
Polygon Tool
Star Tool
Flare Tool
OPEN PATH DRAWING TOOLS (05-03)
Line Segment Tool
Arc Tool
Spiral Tool
Rectangle Grid Tool
Polar Grid Tool
KEYBOARD MODIFIERS
Shift
Option / Alt
Space
Up & Down Arrows
Tilde
INSTRUCTIONS:
SHAPE TOOL CHART: Open this TOOL CHART make a copy for your G-Drive and then fill in the function for each tool on the chart as you watch the video and practice in Illustrator.
SHAPE TOOL EXERCISE: Follow the TUTORIAL HERE to create from scratch the artwork design for the Apple iPod Earbud package. This tutorial uses the shape tools, pen tool, and gradient tool.
RESOURCES:
VIDEO TRAINING - Illustrator CS5 Essential Training (by Lynda.com) Chapter 5 Shape tools
Note - videos and exercise files for this title are located in the DMASRVR1 SHORTCUTS folder in the link "G04" Note the chapter reference numbers above.
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